Thomas Paine - ANSWERSAuthor of Common Sense (to encourage independence) and American Crisis (to inspire them to stay true to the cause)
Thomas Jefferson - ANSWERSAuthor of the Declaration of Independence
Saratoga (turning point of the war) - ANSWERSFrance and Spain sided with the colonists against the British after the Americans beat the British here
George Washington - ANSWERSCommander of the Continental Army
Patriot Advantages - ANSWERSWashington's Leadership
fighting for their homes
good knowledge of American geography
superior knowledge of guerrilla warfare
alliances with the French
British Advantages - ANSWERSwell-trained troops
world's best navy
superior resources: supplies and money
skilled sailors and plentiful ships
John Paul Jones - ANSWERSDefeated the British at sea
July 4, 1776 - ANSWERSdate the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress
Treaty of Paris 1783 - ANSWERSThe treaty that officially ended the American Revolution
Results of the Treaty of Paris - ANSWERS1. Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Thomas Jefferson - ANSWERSAuthor of the Declaration of Independence
Saratoga (turning point of the war) - ANSWERSFrance and Spain sided with the colonists against the British after the Americans beat the British here
George Washington - ANSWERSCommander of the Continental Army
Patriot Advantages - ANSWERSWashington's Leadership
fighting for their homes
good knowledge of American geography
superior knowledge of guerrilla warfare
alliances with the French
British Advantages - ANSWERSwell-trained troops
world's best navy
superior resources: supplies and money
skilled sailors and plentiful ships
John Paul Jones - ANSWERSDefeated the British at sea
July 4, 1776 - ANSWERSdate the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress
Treaty of Paris 1783 - ANSWERSThe treaty that officially ended the American Revolution
Results of the Treaty of Paris - ANSWERS1. Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.
